Sligo County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Business Advisor (Grade VI) in the Local Enterprise Office. Sligo County Council will, following the interview process, form a panel for the post from which future relevant vacancies may be filled, subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  This panel will exist for one year and may be extended for a further period of one year at the discretion of the Chief Executive.
 

The Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) are the first stop shop for any small business looking to start or grow across the country. The vision for the Local Enterprise Office is to develop and sustain a positive enterprise ecosystem at local level throughout the country that will drive new added-value start-ups, facilitate further growth of micro and small businesses and enhance local economies.

The Business Advisor will, along with assisting in the delivery of a range of programmes to provide entrepreneurship, enterprise and economic development within the county, support the delivery of an integrated range of actions and programmes to increase the number of first-time exporters, assist small businesses to innovate, embrace digital transformation and adopt more environmentally friendly practices.

This is a key role that will require the successful candidate to work directly with core LEO clients to improve the management of business processes, introduce innovation that will impact results, enhance performance and assist start-ups and small businesses across the county to grow and create employment.
 

For further information, please visit our website.

 

Sligo County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer